Global DMC Partners Releases 2024 Global Destination Index

Global DMC Partners (GDP) has released its “2024 Global Destination Index,” highlighting the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world. The listing is based on leads and RFPs received for programs happening in 2024 across GDP’s DMC partners worldwide.

Top 10 U.S.

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Washington, D.C.
  3. New York, NY
  4. Las Vegas, NV
  5. Nashville, TN
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Miami, FL
  8. Orlando, FL
  9. Austin, TX
  10. San Diego, CA

Top 10 International

  1. Paris, France
  2. Barcelona, Spain
  3. Amsterdam, Netherlands
  4. London, England
  5. Lisbon, Portugal
  6. Athens, Greece
  7. Madrid, Spain
  8. Vienna, Austria
  9. Rome, Italy
  10. Berlin, Germany

In looking at the results, Global DMC Partners President and CEO Catherine Chaulet said, “we’ve also seen an increased interest in secondary destinations with an uptick in leads for 2024 or 2025, as compared to prior years."

Additional top secondary destinations include:

  • Japan
  • Hawaii
  • Costa Rica
  • Saint Lucia
  • Emilia-Romagna Region in Italy (Bologna, Parma and Modena)
  • Greek Islands including Corfu, Aegina and Milos
  • Midwestern U.S. cities such as Minneapolis, Kansas City and Louisville

For more information, visit www.globaldmcpartners.com.

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